Trump, damn his name is, of course, famous for lying about how wealthy he is so it’s likely that he’s nowhere near as wealthy as the possibly-mythical Croesus. But he’s definitely dumber. The story, from Herodotus so probably invented to…
Status Quo Multo Ante: There’s Probably No Going Back
Paul Krugman is a smart guy, with a pretty good track record as an economist. But he may be a bit behind the times politically. Specifically, he appears to be still living somewhere around the end of January of 2025.…
Thinking Of The Children: Mandatory Age-Gating Is Bad
Government-mandated anything is usually not a good answer. But mandatory age-gating is just bad. Firstly, it’s bad because there is no objective criteria for what should be hidden behind age-gates. There can’t be, because it’s not an objective issue; it…
Bad Justice: This Supreme Court Is Pathological
The legislature should have an ideology; turning ideology into law is what legislatures are for. But the courts should not. The courts need to value logic and consistency over their personal ideologies when making decisions. Because an important part of…